Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 13, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Brentford Community Stadium
Brentford
4 - 0
Man Utd
Reaction
Thomas Frank hails "unreal" Brentford win over Manchester United
Head coach Thomas Frank admits that the manner in which Brentford scored four goals in 25 first-half minutes against Manchester United was "unreal".
Aug 13, 20:38
David de Gea accepts blame for Manchester United's loss to Brentford
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea accepts the blame for his role in Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League.
Aug 14, 11:19
Erik ten Hag: 'Manchester United players put game plan in the bin'
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag says that the club's players 'put the game plan in the bin' against Brentford.
Aug 14, 11:40
Gary Neville slams the Glazers following Manchester United's loss to Brentford
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville slams the Glazer family for their role in the team's struggles.
Aug 14, 11:59
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Manchester United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brentford and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.
More game data and we say below the videos
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Leicester 2-2 Brentford
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last Game: Man Utd 1-2 Brighton
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, August 7 at 2pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | -1 | 0 |
We said: Brentford 1-2 Manchester United
Man United are a really difficult team to back at the moment, but we just have a feeling for the Red Devils here. The players should be fired-up to bounce back from what was a poor defeat against Brighton, and although Brentford are capable of causing plenty of issues, we believe that the visitors will have enough quality to just about get over the line in this contest. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 44.67%. A win for Brentford had a probability of 28.97% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.97%) and 0-2 (8.16%). The likeliest Brentford win was 1-0 (8.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Brentford | Draw | Manchester United |
28.97% ( -0.01) | 26.36% ( -0) | 44.67% ( 0.01) |
| Both teams to score 50.77% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
